November 16, 2023
Thursday

Headliners

7:30 pmChicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning United Center. NHL Hockey Game.

The Arts

2:00 pmThe Daughter Of The Regiment Civic Opera House. Operatic theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe Daughter Of The Regiment Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Elovaters, Shwayze & Surfer Girl Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.
7:30 pmPaul Anka The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmBetter Than Ezra House of Blues Chicago. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmBeetlejuice - The Musical Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmYoung Frankenstein Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmHamilton James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmTusk - Tribute To Fleetwood Mac Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmJosh Johnson Thalia Hall. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmTrevor Noah Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmDemob Happy Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDar Williams City Winery. Performing country music live.
10:00 pmReggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.

Sports

7:30 pmChicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning United Center. NHL Hockey Game.

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:30 amCrystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302
10:30 amPinocchio Beverly Art Center. Can you help Pinocchio make the right choices and become a real boy? Come meet Geppetto the Toymaker, the Blue Fairy, and...
10:30 amLittle Red Riding Hood Apollo Theater Chicago. Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don't stray from the path. 773-205-9600
11:00 amStorytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663
1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
5:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100